Visual arts mover Annie Sarthou called it serendipity. I happened to be near the place where National Artist (Visual Arts) BenCab was giving the soon-to-open Swatch + Swatch Center a once-over, at the invitation of Virgie Ramos.
“I must have over 200 Swatch watches, with two tall glass display cases to house my collection. But sometimes I find one of them in my eldest son’s room,” said Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski.
Swatch grand dame Virgie Ramos does not do mediocre. There has never been a Swatch event that went by quietly or without any fanfare. With Tita Virgie’s flair for the dramatic, her guests are always delighted by her memorable events.
When Supertyphoon “Yolanda” struck the country early last month, Gift Gate Inc.’s Virgie Ramos received a phone call from her longtime friend Kunihiko Tsuji, chief operating officer and senior executive vice president of Sanrio Co. Ltd.
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I truly enjoy the Swatch parties that Swatch Philippines grand dame Virgie Ramos throws—whether it’s the birthday of one of the Swatch endorsers or the launch of a new collection.
I have a long-standing “love affair” with Swedish watch brand Swatch and its Philippine distributor Virgie Ramos—who is and will always be my fairy “watchmother” when it comes to my timepieces and most especially my charity work.
The community truly banded together, but this effort is not unique–it’s happening everywhere in the Philippines.
The moment we heard “Careless Whisper” being sung/screamed— its notes borne by the pre-midnight wind from inside the house to the street where we were getting out of the car—we knew that this would not be a run-of-the-mill event.
Theater artist Cris Villonco and businessman Paolo Valderrama were married only yesterday, April 30, but the Filipiniana-themed despedida de soltera hosted by ninang Virgie Ramos at Swatch & Swatch Studio days before gave guests an idea what to expect on the big day.
